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THE BUILDING FOR SMALL CHILDREN 
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~THOMPSON ORPHANAGE AND 
TRAINING INSTITUTION 


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THE EDWIN A. OSBORNE MEMORIAL BUILDING 
For Babies and Small Children. Recently Opened. It Will Accommo- 
date Twenty-four 





The Edwin A. Osborne Memorial Building 


In 1921, the E. A. Osborne Memorial Building for children 
under four years old was erected. It is around this new cottage 
that much interest is being centered at present. On May 5, 1920, 
when the Diocesan Convention met in Charlotte, 1t was proposed 
by Mr. W. A. Erwin, of Durham, that a Baby Cottage be built, 
and he stated that he himself would make a large contribution 
towards it. This plan was favorably received, and on the fol- 
lowing day during the session of the Convention, the rest of the 
-money needed for the building was raised. At this time, Mr. 

Erwin suggested that the cottage be a memorial to the Rev. E. 


A. Osborne, the first Superintendent of the Orphanage, and that 
it should bear his name. This occurred on Mr. Osborne’s birth- 
day. It was a singular coincidence that on the-same date, just 
one year later, the ‘round was broken for the new building and | 
the work begun. 

The building has been furnished with substantial North 
Carolina furniture, sanitary equipment, copper screens all over, 
and modern plumbing. It will accommodate twenty-four ‘chil- 
dren, several of whom have arrived already and applications can 
be made now for admission. Mrs. Emma P. Wharton has 
been selected as matron and is now in charge. 





Financial Statement of F. O. Clarkson, Trustee Thompson Orphanage 
Endowment and Building Fund, Treasurer of the Fund 


RECEIPTS: 






































3y Thos, H.Battle .-. 21 ee $ 1,000.00 
Thos. H.: Webb 2. 2-2 22 1,000.00 
Rich, H. Lewis; (- 22.5. = 2422202 ea EIT 
Mrs. RL. ‘Tate: 222 250.00 
Mrs.. Eldred Griftith:” 222292523 ee ZU) 
Rewineh' Holt so: oe eee REO ie se 2,500.00 
Daye Cooper UE a ee ee OOOO 
TOU AGutters: 2a eee eae cee hehe OREO) 
]).H. Van NéSs; 28 10.00 
Wo ASE wink oe Joe dhe ale ee ee COU Oe 
Mish. G. ic Gombise t= =e SS Ss 106.30 
WirsioVVestray battlemes ake bE OOOO) 
Mrs.J..o. Myers. 202 _.. 3 50.00 
Rawlinson Myers jo tude 100.00 
Fy L.eWilliamson 2.222255 2,500.00 
J. Augustus Moore Jae se 500.00 
Wcerued el ntereste= saeea = aa i ee DLO 

Totals wos Seb 8 see ee $30,457.65 
DISBURSEMENTS: 

To EBouissbi Asbury, Architecih ses. = ee $° 63475 
JAS Gardner, Contractor.22 2 25.5" Sa eee eee 
FlornetssNest® Klectrict Cons wit ic ms 248.50 
GS) anthony epalntermes a] aes ae ee L1d.25 
Grinnell (Co.5 contractenedting = eee eee 1,347.00 


Walker-Tompkins Co,, plumbing [12-250 2222 1,629.85 
Winchester Hlectrics Comix turesman a= aes ane 170.81 
CincinnatilEly Screen’ Cos, screens = a. =e 305.00 
Furnishings Sate 1162925 





Total. o: os a ee ee “ oe One 01 
Balance on hand to complete furnishing ______ 2,331.64 


$30,457.65 





August 15, 1922. 


The Thompson Orphanage: A Sketch — 


The Thompson Orphanage and Training Institution for 
‘the support of orphaned and dependent children in the State of 
_ North Carolina, is supported by the Protestant Episcopal Church 
in North Carolina. It is situated in the heart of Charlotte. The 
property consists of seventy acres of land, thirty acres being 
under cultivation, and eight large buildings besides a number of 
smaller ones, two laundries being included in the latter. Federa- 
tion Cottage, which takes care of sixteen girls, is only ten years 
old. This modern and up-to-date cottage was built by the Fed- 
- eration of Thompson Orphanage Guilds in the State. Just one 
year previous to putting up this building, the Stedman Memorial 
Building, the Superintendent’s home, was built with money left 
the Orphanage in the will of the late James Cooper Stedman. 

As its name implies, this institution is a Training School as 
wellas an Orphanage. Most of the work in the houses, laundries 
and on the farm is done by the girls and boys, partly to keep 
down expenses, and partly for their training. The girls are 
taught to cook and sew and do all kinds of housework. The boys 
are taught to farm and keep the grounds in order. 

The Christian influence here is strong. The children receive 
excellent Church training in the Chapel Service every morning 
and at the Services on Sunday and in the Sunday School Classes, 
as well as in the Bible Lessons taught in the school room. 

The Orphanage School takes the boys and girls through the 
seventh grade, and some of them, after completing the seventh 
grade, go out into the city to High School. 

There is an effort made to maintain as much of the normal 
home life as possible, and it is hoped that before many more 
years the cottage system may be adopted more fully than it is 
now, when the two largest buildings may give place to smaller 
ones to take care of not more than sixteen or twenty girls or boys. 

Dies to the resigenation of the. Key. Walter =)© Smith “as 
Superintendent some time ago, the Rev. William H. Wheeler, 
of Wilmington, was elected and has accepted the call to take 
charge of the Orphanage as its third Superintendent, the Rev. 
Mr. Osborne, the first Superintendent, having served twelve 
years, and the Rev. Mr. Smith having served twenty-four years 
in this capacity. 





BOARD OF MANAGERS 


Diocese of North Carolina 
THE Rt. Rev. JoseEpH Brount Cuesuire, D.D., Chm. ex-officio, Raleigh 
















THE Rev. Witt1Am H. HaArpin, Secretary - - Salisbury 
Tue Rev. Epwin A. OsBoRNE - . - - - Charlotte 
Mr. Jos. G. SHANNONHOUSE - - . - - Charlotte 


Mr. FREDERICK W. GLOVER - - - - - Charlotte 
Mrs. W. A. MonTGOMERY . - . - - Bagh 
Mr. ArcHIBALD H. BoyDEN - - - - - 
Mr. Witiiam G. CLARK - - - - - - 
Mrs. S. Westray BATTLE - - - - - 
Diocese of East Carolina 
Tue Rt. Rev. THomas C,. Darst, D.D. - - - Wilmingto 
Dr. Ira M. Harpy . = = = - - - i 
Mr. Tuomas B. SmitrH - = - - - - 
Miss BetseY GREEN - - = : - = 
District of Asheville 

THE Rev. SAMUEL B. STROUP - - - - - 
Mr. CLARENCE CALL = ~ - 2 ~ North Wilkesbor 


OFFICERS SECs 


Tue Rev. Witt1am H. WHEELER - - Superintendent-Ele 

THe Rev. WALTER J. SMITH - - Superintendent and Treasure 
Mr. Francis O. CLarKson - Treas. Endowment and Building Fund 
Mr. Frank M. SHANNONHOUSE - - - - Attorne 


Dr. WitittAM Myers HUNTER - - - Physician in Charg 
(Other Physicians and Specialists always 
ready to respond when called ae 


Mr. JuLtius F. THorNTON - - - - Farmeg 
Miss EvizapetH D, WHITMORE - . Matron Thompson Hal 
Mrs. Mriprep L. WooLrImDGE - - - Matron Bronson Halj 
Miss KATHERINE W. GULICK - - Matron Federation Cotta 


Mrs. Lena H. Istey - - - - - Senior Teache$ 
Miss Erste NALy - - - - - Primary Teache 
Miss Kate D. TALIAFERRO - - - - Sewing Teach 

Mrs. Emma P. WuHartToN - . Matron Osborne Memorial 


ADELAIDE FE. SmitH - - - - - Office Secretary® 


EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 


THE Rey. Epwin A. Ossorne, Chairman 
Tue Rev. Wacter J. Smirn, Secretary 

Tue Rev. Epwin A. Penick, Jr. 

Mr. Jos. G. SHANNONHOUSE 

Mr. Rosert J. WALKER 

Mr. FREDERICK W. GLOVER 
Mrs. SAMUEL MAXWELL 
Con. ARcHIBALD H. BoypveEn, of Salisbury 


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